document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484021>Question 484021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the side of an equilateral triangle is 8 inches shorter than the side of a square.  The perimeter of the square is 46 inches more than the perimeter of the triangle.  Find the length of a side of the square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x - 46 = 3(x + 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 46 = 3x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 70 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(70) -46 = 234 =  78(3) = 234 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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